"Uhh Ahh" is the title of a number-one
R&B single by group
Boyz II Men. The song was written by
Michael Bivins
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Nathan Morris
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and
Wanya Morris
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Television and film appearances
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The song was released as the third single from the group's debut album, '']Cooleyhighharmony
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'', in 1991 in the United States.
"Uhh Ahh" was another success for the group, peaking at #16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on March 7, 1992, although it was their first single to miss the Top 10. However, the song was a big success on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
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peaking at #1, becoming the group's second #1 single on the chart. The song also peaked at #19 on the Hot 100 Airplay
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and #14 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales on the same week it peaked at #16 on the Hot 100.
The beginning of the song was sampled in Beyoncé's single "Countdown
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Track listings
US Single
*A1 Uhh Ahh (Remix Version)
*A2 Uhh Ahh (Sequel Version W/French Girl)
*A3 It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Dedication Version)
*B1 Acappella (Sequel Version W/French Girl)
*B2 Acappella (Remix Version)
US 12", Promo
*A1 Uhh Ahh (Radio Edit) (Sequel Version)
*A2 Uhh Ahh (LP Version)
*A3 Uhh Ahh (Sequel Version W/French Girl)
*A4 Uhh Ahh (Remix Version)
*B1 Uhh Ahh (Pop Version)
*B2 Uhh Ahh (Acappella) (Sequel Version)
*B3 Uhh Ahh (Acappella) (Sequel Version W/French Girl)
Germany Vinyl, 7"
*A Uhh Ahh (LP Version) 3:50
*B Uhh Ahh (Instrumental) 3:33
Germany Maxi-CD
# Uhh Ahh (Remix, Radio Edit) (Sequel Version) 4:13
# Uhh Ahh (Remix) 4:50
# Uhh Ahh (Remix, Pop Version) 4:06
# Uhh Ahh (Remix, Sequel Version With French Girl) 4:50
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of number-one R&B singles of 1992 (U.S.)
References
1991 singles
Boyz II Men songs
Songs written by Michael Bivins
Motown singles
Songs written by Nathan Morris
1991 songs
Songs written by Wanya Morris
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